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Gross motor control

Reviewed By David C. Dugdale III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department…more »

Definition

Gross control means the ability to make large, general movements (such as waving an arm or lifting a leg). It requires proper coordination and function of muscle, bones, and nerves.

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Gross control is a milestone in the development of an infant.

Infants develop gross motor control before they develop the ability to make small, precise movements. See: Fine motor control

Date Last Reviewed: 06/12/2009
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